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Colombo, April 11 Sri Lanka is aging rapidly, with its elderly population nearly tripling to 18 percent over the last four decades, according to the latest census data.According to the 2024 census report released this week by the Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka's total...

Mumbai, April 8 Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday demanded that people who converted to Buddhism from the Scheduled Castes in Maharashtra be recorded as "Buddhist" in religion during the ongoing Census exercise, but their caste should continue to be listed under the SC category."This...

Thane, April 6 The world needs "Buddha, not war" to navigate global conflicts, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ekanth Shinde has said, citing that Buddhism represents a socio-political revolution essential for social transformation.Addressing the 8th International Buddhist Dhamma Conference...

Motihari, April 4 Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Saturday described Bihar as a "land of great thoughts," where icons like Gautama Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi attained knowledge and found purpose.Addressing the third convocation of Mahatma Gandhi Central University in East Champaran district...

Lucknow, April 3 Investment proposals worth around Rs 3,000 crore were received during the International Buddhist Conclave-2026, which was held in Kushinagar, officials said.The three-day event, organized at the Mahaparinirvana site of Gautama Buddha from March 31 to April 2, aimed to promote...

Lucknow, April 2 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Singapore High Commissioner to India Simon Wong on Thursday during a courtesy call here, with both sides agreeing to enhance cooperation in investment, skill development, infrastructure, and cultural sectors.According to a press...

New Delhi, April 2 Samajwadi Party leader Ramji Lal Suman raised the issue of the administration of the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, demanding that its management be handed over to followers of Buddhism."The Mahabodhi Temple is a site of international...

Lucknow/Kushinagar (UP), March 31 Uttar Pradesh's Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh said on Tuesday that while several parts of the world face conflict and uncertainty, Lord Buddha's teachings remind humanity of the path of peace, compassion, and dialogue."By hosting the international...

Dharamsala (HP), March 31 Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Laureate Dalai Lama endorsed the recent appeal for peace made by Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday.In a message issued from Dharamsala, the Buddhist leader emphasised that "violence has no place in any spiritual tradition", highlighting...

Telangana's Minister of Tourism and Culture, Jupally Krishna Rao, was awarded the prestigious Grand Prize for Contribution to World Peace at an International Buddhist Conference held in Hyderabad yesterday.Nearly 150 delegates and monks from 22 countries attended the event. In accepting the...

Kathmandu, March 27 Balendra Shah, a rapper who became a politician, was sworn in as Nepal's democratically elected prime minister on Friday, about six months after the K.P. Sharma Oli-led government was ousted in a protest by Gen-Z, which shook the nation.The 35-year-old leader of the...

Kathmandu, March 27 Balendra Shah 'Balen' was appointed as the Prime Minister of Nepal on Friday, making him the youngest elected leader to hold the top executive position in the Himalayan nation.President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Balen, the parliamentary leader of the Rastriya Swatantra...

New Delhi, March 25 The Vishva Hindu Parishad welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on Wednesday, stating that only Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists can be recognized as Scheduled Castes, saying it strengthens the fundamental principles of the Constitution, social justice, and the rule of law.In a...

New Delhi, March 24 Buddhist scholars discussed the rise and fall of the ancient Nalanda University, while a documentary film narrated the intellectual environment the institution created as part of a day-long conference here on Tuesday.The conference, titled ‘Contribution of Nalanda...

New Delhi, March 24 The Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling on Tuesday that only Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists can be recognized as Scheduled Castes, and urged the Centre to prevent converts from benefiting from reservation policies."We welcome the SC decision and...

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court on Tuesday declared that a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste community who converts to a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism loses their Scheduled Caste status from the moment of conversion, regardless of their birth.A bench of...

New Delhi, March 24 The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that no person professing a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism can be considered a member of a Scheduled Caste.A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and NV Anjaria, upholding an order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court...

Nagpur, March 20 – Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday emphasized India's crucial role in addressing global instability, stating that "India can bring an end to the ongoing conflict," during the inauguration ceremony for the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Vidarbha Prant...

Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat met Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Kim Jae-won, today. In a social media post, the minister announced that they had a productive discussion on strengthening cooperation in culture, films, creative industries, and tourism...

Taipei, March 10 – As Tibetans worldwide observe the 67th anniversary of the uprising in Lhasa on Tuesday, China continues its relentless campaign to exert control over both Tibetan land and identity, a report highlights.The rebellion on March 10, 1959, saw ordinary Tibetan men and women...